If It's Not Paradoxical, It's Not True!

Paradox: a statement that seems contradictory, absurd, or unbelievable but that may be true; a person, situation, or act that seems to have contradictory or inconsistent qualities.

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When I first lived at Tassajara, Zen Mountain Center (a monastery in Central California) my family came to visit me during the summer guest season. They appreciated the natural beauty of Tassajara but missed the comforts of civilization such